A 29-year-old with PID on ceftriaxone/doxy/metronidazole develops nausea. She asks about stopping metronidazole. What is the guidance?...

Question

A 29-year-old with PID on ceftriaxone/doxy/metronidazole develops nausea. She asks about stopping metronidazole. What is the guidance?

Accepted Answer

Continue metronidazole to complete anaerobic coverage

Answer

Stop metronidazole after 3 days

Answer

Replace with azithromycin only

Answer

No anaerobic coverage is needed in PID

Answer

Switch to topical metronidazole

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): PID-Metronidazole Role